2 Massive Housing Projects Under Discussion In Trumbull

TRUMBULL, CT — During the May Board of Economic and Community Development Commission meeting, top officials discussed two senior housing projects under discussion.

According to official meeting minutes filed by the town, Rina Bakalar – Director of Economic & Community Development said an application for 124 units of senior housing (with 10% of units being designated affordable) at 12 Cambridge Drive may be on the May PZC agenda.

She told commission members that representatives of 2225 Reservoir Avenue are also working to submit an application for senior housing in the same area.

"The Director stated she is not in favor of this project for several reasons which make this a poor economic development decision: (1) the potential units from both senior housing projects proposed would exceed 279 units and may not be market feasible, especially as they may be leasing up at the same time in extremely close proximity; (2) the property is commercially viable and the practice has not been to turn commercially viable properties to housing (this property did not even hit the open market); (3) all planning documents ( prepared with broad community input) pertaining to this area state that this location is ideal for a neighborhood scale commercial hub which is very much needed for the area; and (4) If approved, this could negate the 12 Cambridge Drive property due to market saturation and that surplus property at 12 Cambridge has no other commercial viability and will not otherwise develop negatively impacting our Grand List," according to meeting minutes.

You can read the full meeting minutes by clicking here.